Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course
Summary
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting down more trees at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., for two weeks. The judge ordered the government to give three business days’ notice before making any major changes to the golf course and scheduled hearings to investigate why and how hundreds of trees were recently removed.Key Facts
- Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from removing more trees at East Potomac Golf Links until October 26.
- The Department of the Interior and National Park Service must now notify the court and local groups 3 business days before making major changes.
- About 430 to 529 trees, including healthy oaks and maples, were cut down over one weekend.
- The local group D.C. Preservation League and two golfers sued to stop the tree removal.
- The judge criticized the Justice Department for failing to warn the court and plaintiffs in time about the tree cutting.
- Government officials involved in the tree removal will be required to testify in upcoming hearings.
- The judge scheduled another hearing for October 19 to further review the issue.
- The tree cutting is part of a “tree management and cultural landscape rehabilitation project” planned by the Trump administration.
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